Pec 7 Grammar Either-Or Neither Nor

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Teen 7

Grammar Exercise - Either / or and Neither / nor

1. Choose the correct pair (either / or and neither / nor).

a) In this game, you _____win _________ lose. It depends on you.


b) _______ Sue __________ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at
the moment.
c) This is my offer. You ________ take it _________ leave it.
d) When I go to the restaurant, I eat ________fish _________ roast chicken. These are my
favorite meals.
e) His father believed _________ his son __________ his friend. He thought that both were
lying.
f) I need _________ your help _________ your compassion. I can perfectly handle my
problems all alone.
g) __________ Charly ___________ Bill will write the report. Just ask one of them.
h) ___________you return the money you had stolen ____________ I'll call the police.
i) My mum can __________ read ____________ write. She is illiterate.
j) You can use __________ this computer ____________ the other one. Someone must fix
them first.
Insert [either..or..] or [neither..nor..].
1.We have_______________________________ (flour/eggs) at home so we won't make a cake.
2.You can___________________________________ (cook dinner/ go to the restaurant). It's up
to you.
3.Ann _______________________________________( phoned/wrote) so I have no idea what's
happening with her.
4.The room was__________________________________(big/nice) so we didn't rent it.
5.I've forgotten her name. It's __________________________( Kate/Natalie).
6.You must _____________________________________________(find a job/borrow some
money). Otherwise you won't be able to pay the rent.
7.My son likes _______________________________( carrots/tomatoes) and I have to force him
to eat them.
8.______________________________________( John/Tom) came to the party and I was a bit
disappointed.
9.My brother's friend is ______________________________(English/American) but I can't
remember exactly.

10.Her boyfriend _________________________________(respects/loves) her. She should leave


him at once.
11.We want to go to __________________________(France/Spain). We can't decide.
12.Bill ______________________________(drinks/smokes). He's a good boy.
13.Helen was ___________________________(drunk/very tired) and I couldn't understand a
word from what she was saying.
14.I'm ____________________________(sad/happy). I just don't care about anything at the
moment.
15.You can have__________________________( water/an orange juice). I can't offer you
anything else I'm afraid.
16._______________________( my mother/my father) approved of my decision.
17.Could you __________________(call me/drop in) please? I need to talk to you.
18.My dog _______________________(barks/howls). It's a very quiet animal.

CHECK THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE:


01.(UFMA) She speaks __________ English ___________ French.
a. ( ) neither nor

c. ( ) nor neither

b. ( ) either nor
02. (ITA) We havent seen __________ Katherine _________ Alice at the party.
a ( ) neither- nor

b.( ) either- or

c. ( ) nor or

d.( ) neither or

03. (UFPI) _________ the children _________ their parents came to the party on Christmas Day.
a. ( ) either; or

b. ( ) neither; nor

c. ( ) either; neither

d. ( ) neither; or

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